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| Disease/quarrantine | 7/24/2008 | Jennifer Schanely |
Q: I have 2 sick fish 1 is a Black Zoster butterfly, the other is a double saddleback B.fly. The ...
A: Flukes on a fish can be very difficult to treat. In some flukes the juvenile stage of the fluke will ...
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| naso tang | 7/24/2008 | Jennifer Schanely |
Q: .jennifer.. i've read min. size tank they require is 125g. i have a 34 gal tank and no fish yet, ...
A: I would not recommend a naso tang in that size tank; even a smaller one. They are very active and ...
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| Clown Fish | 7/24/2008 | Paul |
Q: I hope you can help. I have a 180L with £250 of live rock. The tank has been cycling for a month ...
A: 180L i take it thats a 3ft tank? i would go for a koralia 3 and a 2, they are pretty powerfull, may ...
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| General Reef Question | 7/24/2008 | Paul |
Q: I have a new 125gal To set up and it will have a 55gal sump with approximately 35gal for a refugium. ...
A: the corals will be fine to my knowlege, its only when you have fish like trigers, some angel fish ...
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| Brown Algae in new tank | 7/24/2008 | tyler |
Q: I'm in the process of setting up a new salt water tank. I've had fresh water tanks for years and ...
A: Hey Leigh perfectly normal, there are 3 algae stages, first is the brown algae, second is hair ...
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| pump | 7/23/2008 | Jennifer Schanely |
Q: I heard that there was a pump or filter for fishbowls.I have a 1 gallon taank and i wanna put ...
A: There are several types of filters that will fit on a small tank. A fish bowl is another story due ...
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| lion/starfish | 7/23/2008 | Jennifer Schanely |
Q: Do you know if a lion and a bahama starfish have a symbiotic relationship at all??
A: I would have to say no due to the fact that the bahama starfish are found in the Caribbean and ...
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| Clown Fish | 7/23/2008 | Paul |
Q: I hope you can help. I have a 180L with £250 of live rock. The tank has been cycling for a month ...
A: ahh the aquaclears are really meant to be used for an undergravel filter, the attatchment on the ...
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| testkits and corals | 7/23/2008 | Nick |
Q: .. salt water hobbyist here are very rare and i dont have anybody to turn on to except the petshop ...
A: Sounds like you are doing well. The only other advice I have is do not leave the UV on long-term. ...
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| Planning for the future | 7/23/2008 | tyler |
Q: Hey Tyler! I recently found a 90 gallon tank for only $50 bucks on Craigslist. I jumped at the ...
A: Hey Emily good deal! To keep it in good condition, keep it away from direct heat, moisture, and ...
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| lighting | 7/22/2008 | Nick |
Q: i am wanting to start up a saltwater reef setup i have a 30 gal. tall about 18 tall and 30 long. ...
A: The lighting varies greatly on what kinds of corals you want, and your budget. For lower light ...
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| Clown Fish | 7/22/2008 | Paul |
Q: I hope you can help. I have a 180L with £250 of live rock. The tank has been cycling for a month ...
A: sorry to hear that steve, this hobby can be a real gut wrencher sometimes. if i have ever had ...
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| Brown Algae | 7/22/2008 | tyler |
Q: I had a question about brown algae. I have a new 40 gallon hexagon saltwater aquarium, about 8 ...
A: Hey Tim the brown algae is perfectly normal, its part of the maturation process. You will soon get ...
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| testkits and corals | 7/22/2008 | Nick |
Q: .. salt water hobbyist here are very rare and i dont have anybody to turn on to except the petshop ...
A: No. You still need to cycle your tank with the clownfish. Also, how much light do you have over the ...
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| salt water puffer | 7/21/2008 | Jennifer Schanely |
Q: My salt water dwarf puffer fish has a lump on its side. It is turning pink in color and he has ...
A: It sounds like your fish has a bacterial infection. There are many types of bacterial infections but ...
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| whitespot | 7/21/2008 | Jennifer Schanely |
Q: hello can you help me please ive got whitespot in my salt water nano24 tank ive treat them with ...
A: Have you checked your water quality lately? Have you noticed any bullying going on or any other ...
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| arthropods?? | 7/21/2008 | tyler |
Q: We are "newbies". We have a 125 gal reef. Had tank as aggressive, decided to go reef. Put in live ...
A: There are a variety of sponges, http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/819/50067169.JPG but i ...
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| arthropods?? | 7/21/2008 | tyler |
Q: We are "newbies". We have a 125 gal reef. Had tank as aggressive, decided to go reef. Put in live ...
A: Hey Malora sorry for all of your losses. good news though, the sack might be a sponge (good). If it ...
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| Safe plastic to store water | 7/20/2008 | Jennifer Schanely |
Q: Can a plastic garbage can be used to safely store filtered water for my salt water aquarium ...
A: If it is the fresh water with no salt added then yes it is safe. My RODI filter goes directly to a ...
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| lionfish | 7/20/2008 | Jennifer Schanely |
Q: Hey i have a question...I have a bahama starfish and a lionfish, for the past couple days my lion ...
A: It is not likely that your starfish has injured your lionfish in any way. Bahama starfish mostly ...
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| salt water aquarium Ph levels | 7/20/2008 | Jennifer Schanely |
Q: The last few times I have done a water change the ph has dropped from 8.3 to 7.5 which has killed my ...
A: Is there anything else in your tank they may cause the water's pH to drop?(decos,wood,chemicals used ...
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| Tank Cycling | 7/20/2008 | Jennifer Schanely |
Q: I set up my tank on Monday July 7th. I bought the tank along with live rock, live sand, and ...
A: Whenever you set up a saltwater tank you should be testing your water on a daily basis to know ...
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| salt water aquarium Ph levels | 7/20/2008 | Jennifer Schanely |
Q: The last few times I have done a water change the ph has dropped from 8.3 to 7.5 which has killed my ...
A: There can be a few different reasons for a decline in pH in your tank. You say you are only changing ...
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| salt water tank | 7/19/2008 | Jennifer Schanely |
Q: I suddenly have a hundred or so small clear amber/brown colored squares all over the bottom of the ...
A: I am not too sure from your description exactly what you are asking. Do you have three different ...
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| All My Fish Died | 7/18/2008 | tyler |
Q: Last night I fed all my fish and they were eating just fine like the little pigs they are. 6 ...
A: Hey Karen. sorry for the late response, i had to suddenly go out of town The puffer possibly ...
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| Parrott Cichlid in Freshwater Tank | 7/18/2008 | Jennifer Schanely |
Q: My 2 year old has a red spot on the side of her head.It doesn't appear to be raised.Treated with ...
A: First of all you should never treat a fish for a parasite or disease it does not have. Ich ...
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| tridacna crocea | 7/18/2008 | Jennifer Schanely |
Q: would it be possible to keep one of these in a tank with a falme angel, koran angel and a coral ...
A: As far as lighting goes you would be fine in keeping a crocea clam in your tank. Depending upon the ...
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| Snowflake Moray Eel | 7/18/2008 | Paul |
Q: I have a set up in a 2foot tank, I have live rock (2x 2kg & 1 x 1kg) plus (1x2kg enviro rock) in it ...
A: that tank is seriously wayyyy too small for the eel, they need tanks that are a minimum of ...
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| Tank cycling | 7/17/2008 | Jennifer Schanely |
Q: I have the tank set up and added LR some cured some uncured. I was told this wouldn't make much of a ...
A: That is not true! There are lots of things living in your tank. That is why it is called live rock! ...
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| goldfish | 7/17/2008 | tyler |
Q: why is my goldfish's fin tearing. cause one morning i got up and looked in the tank the fish's fin ...
A: Hey Taran This is the saltwater section, but i can still help you if the fins have white or red ...
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| Sea horses and starfish | 7/16/2008 | tyler |
Q: I just purchased a tank and waiting for it to be ready for seahorses. While helping a friend move i ...
A: Yep, they eat krill, brine shrimp, and mysis shrimp. aiptasias are fine with them, aiptasias are ...
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| new saltwater tank | 7/16/2008 | Paul |
Q: I just started a saltwater tank about a week ago. I have an Aqua Clear 70 filter system with ...
A: there is something you should be doing, there is no way you should have added fish. no matter who ...
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| Protein Skimmer | 7/16/2008 | Nick |
Q: What is a protein skimmer and do I need one and what does it do for my tank?
A: Protein skimmers take away rotting material before is compromises water quality. They do wonders ...
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| sea anemone | 7/16/2008 | tyler |
Q: ANSWER: Hey Marcus for a anemone recommendation, i need to know how big is your tank, how much ...
A: Hey Marcus i would try a green bubble tip anemone, they are generally one of the more forgiving ...
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| 1 more | 7/16/2008 | Jennifer Schanely |
Q: One more question haha...once I get all this going. Will I ever have to buy more marine salt? I mean ...
A: The only thing you will need salt for is your partial water changes. As water evaporates out of your ...
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| saltwater reef | 7/15/2008 | Jennifer Schanely |
Q: we have a 130 gallon saltwater reef tank we have had it set up for 9 months, we have vegetation ...
A: If your tank is nine months old it is right on track for this "alga" bloom. Usually when a tank has ...
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| POM POM XENIA | 7/15/2008 | Jennifer Schanely |
Q: I saw your reply to a SOFT CORAL question. I actually have a question about XENIA :) I'm planning ...
A: Ahhh! You picked my favorite topic! Xenia are my favorite corals. I love the pulsing action its ...
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| is this tank okay to set up a small saltwater world | 7/14/2008 | Jennifer Schanely |
Q: I would like to thank you fist for taking the time to look over my question. I have an Eclipse 5 ...
A: You most certainly can do a saltwater tank in a 5 gallon tank! If you are planning on doing a fish ...
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| sick fish | 7/14/2008 | Jennifer Schanely |
Q: Just want to start with saying thanks, Im on the website way to often. One of my fish(damsel) caught ...
A: Sorry to hear about you poor little fish. First of all is it infecting only one eye or is it both. ...
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| new tank q's | 7/14/2008 | Jennifer Schanely |
Q: i have a 14 gal. saltwater aquarium with 1 clown fish. the fish has only been in the aquarium for 3 ...
A: First of all your salinity is not that bad. It is about the same salinity as natural seawater. The ...
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